Brought home my first Tarantula today! A. Metallica, pics inside!

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johnathandarby

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Here is my first spider! He is about 3-4 inches long, not sure what gender or how to tell what gender he is? His name is Eliot!
He's already eaten a cricket and I just brought him home this afternoon! He's not shy at all, he hasn't gone and hid behind anything in his tank yet!











 
kean

kean

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Nice T.. but I think you have the wrong tank set-up.. A. Metallica's are Arboreal T's..
 
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johnathandarby

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Is this better?
I can go get some more plants tomorrow so there is something hanging from the top for him to climb on. Do you have any suggestions?

 
WARPIG

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Don't go too big with the tank, an enclosure like a 2.5 gallon tank should be more than enough, its 6" wide 8" high and 12" standing on its end. I have alot of avis and anything from 1"-1.75" is in a small medicine vial, 1.75" and up to 2.5" is in a small KK, once the get bigger they go into a 2.5 gal tank or a large KK.

Avis usually construct a tube web and spend alot of time in it unless they come out for food and water (always supply a water bowl, they will use it), therefore they do not need alot of room.

Use that beautiful enclosure for another purpose and not an avi. I know avis{D

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SuperRad

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Duh...

For a second there I thought that speaker and owl were INSIDE the enclosure!:confused:

Had to look at that one a couple times before I figured it out. :8o
 
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aracnochicken

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well I don't feel so bad now , I also thought the speaker and owl were inside the cage as well . Thought maybe you were playing some easy listening for the little guy. :?
 
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